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Hi, I spent last night drawing rear pontoon and a few small items from tank's body: Michal

Hello, I had a few days unplanned break but I'm back and it's time to show next elements what I prepared. First I finished drive wheels and screws: Next I draw tracks what took some time: As every tank my also have a turret. Small one but still: Because Ka-Mi...

Hello, I added next a few elements to my model yesterday. The hull is almost ready. I'll try to make front wheels and maybe tracks today. Michal

Hello, I added next small details and main wheels to my tank. Regards, Michal

Hello, I would like to start new building report. The subject of it is Imperial Japanese Navy's first amphibious tank Type 2 Ka-Mi. The Type 2 Ka-Mi was based on the Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, but with an all-welded hull with rubber seals in place of the riveted...

Hello, And I finished the SU-101 model. I made first line of this project mid of November last year, 3D drawing I finished in the middle of January and first parts I cut end of March. Now the model is ready. I think it went fast. The final pictures: I hope you like it...

Hello, Just after finishing the last element of the vehicle, headlight, I started to paint it. Whole model first I painted in black. Now, I can see all inaccuracies as well as the gun armor protection's surface and all other details. Next, I'll paint my SU-101 on green...

Hello, Today I'll show you machine gun, one of the last elements of the vehicle. It took me three evenings to make the gun because of many small elements. Only three, because I used ready made barrel for the gun instead make it from paper. Here are all machine gun's elements connected...

Hi, I made next elements of the tank. First I made a container from back plate of the vehicle. I'm not sure what is role of it but I assume it is smoke generator. The tank mount is a little bit complicated and soft. I used super glue to harden it. Next elements are external...

Hello, Small update – gun. I made it from three tubes, on internal and two external: Here is the gun and the gun armor protection: And here are a few picture of the vehicle in current state: Michal

Hello, I would like to show you how I made gun armor protection (still and movable). In my opinion these elements are most complicated parts of this model. I made them from a few tight straps. I started from still part of the gun armor protection. First I formed them into special shape and glue...

Hello, Here is the next difficult element of the vehicle - top air intake. It has very unusual shape. It took some time to made it but I think it looks not too bad. And my model with all elements what I made so far. Michal

Hi, I made last wheels - idler wheels: And two wheels, idler and track sprocket, together: @Charliec: Thanks. My problem is that I can't made models like beta testers doing. Because I'm going to made this model only once so I'm trying to make it as best as I can. @Cdavenport: I hope...

Hello, I'm going to show you today a few picture with driver's cupola. It is one of most difficult elements of this project because of its shape. As you can see below the surface of the cupola is bended in almost all directions and it took some time to make it. Finally...

Hello, Small update – drive sprockets. There is not too much to describe. Just wheels. Michal

Hi, Thanks for warm words. Today's heroes are road wheels. SU-101 vehicle has 10 of them. Before I glue them together I used a sandpaper to sand each and every part of the wheels. The final touches was to add some nuts and bolts to the wheels. Centre locking discs (I'm not sure if this is...

Hi, You are doing good job. One suggestion. Because you are painting everything try to use sandpaper after applying first layer of paint and then apply next layer. This way you will able to remove the small inequality on edges as you having now. Try and check results. It works and I'm sure...

Hello, It's time for small update. First of all rear hatch and step. Next pictures show vehicle body with all elements what I made so far and with a few additional small parts like handles, nuts and net other air intake. I made and placed on top of turret two...

Hi, This time I would like to show a few pictures how I made toll boxes and other elements from top body plate / engine deck like I drew in my project: Air intake covers: Tool boxes with wickets and locks: Radiator’s air intake: Periscopes...

Hello, Today I show you how I did suspension of this vehicle. First I did rear idler wheel mount elements: Next parts what I did were road wheel’s swingarms and other mount elements: The transmission housing from my project and in my model: And finally all of...